Three days until I arrive in Minneapolis…
Of course, wouldn’t you know project managers at work managed to finagle the projects I was working on to all hit a major milestone this week, even though they’ve known for months I was headed out this Friday. Sigh.
Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to help out at the Welcome Reception and the Online SIG meeting. All I need now are 4 table hosts at the SIG Networking Luncheon on Tuesday.
Table host duties are light: start introductions and keep the talk flowing. In the past, table hosts have gotten into the room a few minutes early, so they can find their table and get settled. Then you just introduce yourself to table attendees, and facilitate introductions between table members as they arrive. Basic networking skills are all that is needed. :)
If you are attending the SIG networking luncheon, don’t forget to bring your business cards and a pen. It always helps to write down on the business cards you receive exactly where you met the person whose card you have in a pile at the bottom of your conference bag. So, for the SIG luncheon, I just write “at Online SIG table on Tuesday” so that I have an idea of the context of the meeting.
Don’t forget to stop by the Welcome Reception table in Hall C of the Minneapolis Convention Center and meet other Online SIG members. If you see someone taking pictures of the SIG table, it’s probably me!